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September 5, 2025Sumatera Medical JournalOpen Access

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation

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ALAnggia Chairuddin LubisYSYuke SarastriCACut Aryfa Andra

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation, indicating critical management needs.

Key Points

  • A significant 80% of hospitalized patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation were found to have obstructive sleep apnea.
  • Among those diagnosed with OSA, 23.5% were categorized as severe, showing a concerning severity in this population.
  • Patients with reduced ejection fraction had a high prevalence of OSA, with 65% of those having an ejection fraction of 40% or less affected.
  • The results suggest a pressing need for routine screening for OSA in heart failure and atrial fibrillation patients to improve outcomes.

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Lubis et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23966b210217d6477c1bdhttps://doi.org/10.32734/sumej.v8i3.16701
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